Embodiment, Transparency and the Disclosiveness of Failure

May, Shaun (2012) Embodiment, Transparency and the Disclosiveness of Failure. Body, Space and Technology, 11 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1470-9120. (Full text available)

Abstract

In this paper, I want to argue that embodiment is characterised by a plasticity which entails that it can include both the biological limb and the ‘artificial’ tool, as evidenced by recent research in cognitive science. Moreover, I want to claim that it is only in failure that the embodied limb and tool are phenomenologically distinct. I will go on to argue that this claim is essential for understanding the phenomenon of failed embodiment, such as that found within the clowning tradition, before concluding with a short provocation regarding the social and political implications of such a view.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1655 Drama
Divisions:	Faculties > Humanities > School of Arts > Drama and Theatre
Depositing User:	Shaun May
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2016 08:18 UTC
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2016 12:39 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/54027 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)